vocatium Essen 2026 2026
vocatium Essen 2026
vocatium Essen is a specialist fair for vocational training and higher education (Ausbildung und Studium), organised by IfT Institut für Talententwicklung.
Dates: 29–30 September 2026, 08:30–14:45
Following year: 29–30 September 2027
Venue: UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein, Gelsenkirchener Straße 181, 45309 Essen, Germany
Admission is free. Visitors can meet employers, universities, academies, and counselling organisations to discuss apprenticeships, dual study programmes, internships, voluntary service, and stays abroad.
2026 exhibitors (79): 1 fair information stand, 9 counselling institutions, 49 training companies, 4 academies/vocational schools/gap-year providers, and 18 universities.
On-site contact: Leonie Neuse, +49 201 23799252, [email protected]
Patronage: Karin Prien (Federal Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth); Dorothee Feller (NRW Minister for Schools and Education); Karl-Josef Laumann (NRW Minister for Labour, Health and Social Affairs).